Gautieria inapire sp, nov., a new hypogeous species from Nothofagus forestin southern Central Chile

The macroscopic and microscopic features of the new species Gautieria inapi re (Basidiomycota). discovered in an Andean Nothofagus forest in southern C entral Chile, are described and its taxonomic position and relationships wi thin the genus and related taxa are discussed. This species with hypogeous basidiomata is characterized by its capacity to form ectomycorrhiza with No thofagus pumilio (Poepp. & Endl.) Krasser; by the dark brown peridium +/- p ersistently enclosing the basidiomata and by the relatively small, longitud inally costate basidiospores, dimpled by an apical depression.